Last additions - Retinal Pigment Epithelial Rip - 20/40 visual acuity after 2 years treatment 82-year-old woman has age-related macular degeneration in the left eye. She developed a pigment epithelial rip in the macula and remarkably her vision is improved with 2 years of treatment. She has not had injections now for almost the last year.
VISUAL ACUITY: OS 20/40. IOP: 16. The left eye has a posterior chamber intraocular lens is in good position.
EXTENDED OPHTHALMOSCOPY:
OS: Vertical C/D ratio is 0.3. There is a pigment epithelial tear in the fovea.
OCT SCAN: The OCT scan shows the macula to be dry. Photos confirm clinical findings.
IMPRESSION:
1. RETINAL PIGMENT EPITHELIAL TEAR- LEFT EYE
2. INVOLUTED SUBFOVEAL CHOROIDAL NEOVASCULAR MEMBRANE – LEFT EYE
3. REMARKABLY GOOD VISION
DISCUSSION: I explained to the patient the macula in the left eye has dried out nicely. Her vision is remarkably good.
3 years after this photo, vision had improved to 20/25!
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Retinal Pigment Epithlial Rip and Good Vision (20/40)697 views82-year-old woman has age-related macular degeneration in the left eye. She developed a pigment epithelial rip in the macula and remarkably her vision is improved with 2 years of treatment. She has had no injections for one year. OS 20/40. (fellow eye has a disciform scar)Nov 22, 2010
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Retinal Pigment Epithlial Rip and Good Vision (20/40)668 views82-year-old woman has age-related macular degeneration in the left eye. She developed a pigment epithelial rip in the macula and remarkably her vision is improved with 2 years of treatment. She has had no injections for one year. OS 20/40. (fellow eye has a disciform scar)Nov 22, 2010
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Retinal Pigment Epithlial Rip and Good Vision (20/40)628 views82-year-old woman has age-related macular degeneration in the left eye. She developed a pigment epithelial rip in the macula and remarkably her vision is improved with 2 years of treatment. She has had no injections for one year. OS 20/40. (fellow eye has a disciform scar)Nov 22, 2010
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82-year-old woman has age-related macular degeneration in the left eye. She developed a pigment epithelial rip in the macula and remarkably her vision is improved with 2 years of treatment. She has not had injections now for almost the last year.
VISUAL ACUITY: OS 20/40. IOP: 16. The left eye has a posterior chamber intraocular lens is in good position.
EXTENDED OPHTHALMOSCOPY:
OS: Vertical C/D ratio is 0.3. There is a pigment epithelial tear in the fovea.
OCT SCAN: The OCT scan shows the macula to be dry. Photos confirm clinical findings.
IMPRESSION:
1. RETINAL PIGMENT EPITHELIAL TEAR- LEFT EYE
2. INVOLUTED SUBFOVEAL CHOROIDAL NEOVASCULAR MEMBRANE – LEFT EYE
3. REMARKABLY GOOD VISION
DISCUSSION: I explained to the patient the macula in the left eye has dried out nicely. Her vision is remarkably good.
3 years after this photo, vision had improved to 20/25!